Where does “معدنوز” come from?
معدنوز (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Arabic مَعْدُونِس, from Ancient Greek μακεδονήσιον, from Ancient Greek μακεδών — an inhabitant of Macedonia; a Macedonian.
معدنوز (Ottoman Turkish): alternative form of معدنوس
Definitions
- alternative form of معدنوس
Ancestry of “معدنوز”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | مَعْدُونِس | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μακεδονήσιον | Macedonian, Macedonian herb; Macedonian herb;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μακεδών | an inhabitant of Macedonia; a Macedonian |